Jon Stewart reveals one thing he can't wait to do after leaving 'The Daily Show'

Jon
Stewart during a taping of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,"
October 18, 2012.AP

Jon Stewart's been at the forefront of comedy for the past 30
years.

Whether it was writing (and occasionally starring) on the
groundbreaking "The Larry Sanders Show," hosting "The Daily Show
with Jon Stewart," or rallying thousands with Stephen Colbert on
the National Mall in order to "Restore Sanity and/or Fear,"
Stewart's been a staple of the comedy landscape.

And in just under two weeks, his 16-year stint on "The Daily
Show" is up; he'll be replaced by South African correspondent
Trevor Noah, the third host in the show's 19-year history. So
what's Stewart's next move?

Apparently, he's heading back into the world of stand-up comedy
from which he came — albeit to a lesser extreme than his
younger self.

Stewart said as much to "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" director
Judd Apatow in Apatow's new book, "Sick
in the Head."

I think that when I stop doing this, I will want to do stand-up.
I just don't think I'll do it to the exclusion of other things,
the way that we used to. The single-mindedness of it when we were
younger is probably something I won't return to.

The interview took place at some point in 2014, and Stewart's
echoed that sentiment since on his own show. He told fellow
comedian Colin Quinn back in June that he wants to "come
back to the Cellar, it’s the greatest place" — a reference
to New York City comedy institution The Comedy Cellar, popularly
known as the comedy club in the beginning of Louie C.K.'s FX
series.

Here's the clip from that interview:

Though the smaller stage and audiences of stand-up will be a
departure from Stewart's long-running gig at "The Daily Show," it
provides a vehicle for more of the standard-setting comedy
Stewart's known for. And if nothing else, it enables folks like
you and me to get a rawer, more personal performance from a man
who's had to bear the weight of a nightly comedy show for nearly
20 years. Here's hoping we catch him on a surprise midnight set
at The Comedy Cellar!